SPECIAL CHAVEZ TRIBUTES PLANNED.

Byline: - Daily News

Special activities are planned throughout the last week of March in Los Angeles to celebrate the life of Cesar Chavez.

Chavez was founder and president of the United Farm Workers of America and is recognized in California and throughout the nation for his work on behalf of the rights of migrant farm workers and his dedication to justice, education and democracy for people everywhere.

``Cesar Chavez was a remarkable individual who possessed a genuine sense of understanding and compassion for his community and the community of all people,'' said Gerald Solomon, president of Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc., one of the sponsors of the Cesar Chavez Week activities.

Los Angeles County's Cesar Chavez Community Service Week leads into the state of California's official Cesar Chavez holiday, April 1.

The special events were launched in Los Angeles with a photo exhibit, ``Saluting the Life and Values of an American Hero,'' which opened to the public Friday and will run through March 31 at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd. in Los Angeles. There is free admission to this exhibit Saturday.

On Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hold a Cesar Chavez presentation at 9:30 a.m. in the County Hall of Administration, Room 381-B at 500 W. Temple St.

Scores of other events are scheduled throughout the week at libraries and parks, including a Cesar Chavez storytelling program at 3:30 p.m. Fridayat the San Fernando County Library, 217 N. Maclay Ave. in San Fernando.

A complete list of activities and more information on the salute to Cesar Chavez can be obtained by calling [phone].